Meanings
comparative more Scarberian · superlative most Scarberian
- derogatoryhumorousToronto slangOf or relating to Scarborough (district of Toronto).
And Fraidy Katz is not keen to move the preliminary inquiry from Old City Hall, his accustomed stomping grounds near my former haunt at Osgoode Hall, into the Scarberian wilds.
2007, Jeffrey Miller, Murder on the Rebound: An Amicus Curiae Mystery, Toronto, Ont.: ECW Press, →ISBN, page 1201 more example
Here I am Saturday afternoon, August 14, aboard the Magic Bus riding around Deepest Scarborough with a gaggle of adventurers seeking Scarberian inspiration for an upcoming art show.
2004 August 26, Sheila Gostick, “Taking the "ugh" out of Scarborough”, in NOW Toronto, Toronto, Ont.: NOW Communications Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2024
plural Scarberians
- derogatoryhumorousToronto slangA native or inhabitant of Scarborough (district of Toronto).
[byline:] Mitchell Akiyama's Nuit Blanche installation features interviews with Scarberians from all walks of life
2023 September 20, Chris Dart, “These 10 towering speakers tell the story of how Scarborough 'became a place'”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2024
Origin
From Scarberia + -an, itself a blend of Scarborough + Siberia (from the perception that the area is remote and desolate).
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Scarberian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scarberian
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